Word: railroader
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...thrilled by the beauty of the scenes of Montana that I almost took the first train back to that best-of-all states-we're railroad people, and have tried quite a few . . . When my husband saw the picture of the Bitterroots, he spoke with such feeling and nostalgia: "That's just the way it looks-I've gazed on that scene a thousand times," etc. . . . Thank you, and our sincere congratulations to Mr. Smith on his excellent photography...
...produce. The dogs of Yakima, Wash. are friendlier than dogs in most U.S. communities. The Burma-Shave company needs a greater variety of jingles for its roadside signs. The best apple pie in the U.S. is served at the Cottage Inn in Cripple Creek, Colo. The whistles of railroad trains speeding across the American prairies are in the key of C, and are the first, third and fifth notes of a chord. These and other minutiae are among the many observations and conclusions of Mr. and Mrs. John David Gill, in the course of leisurely strolls around...
PIGGYBACK SHIPPING will get a big boost from the Office of Defense Mobilization. ODM has set an expansion goal of 25 "roll-on, roll-off" oceangoing vessels to be used to ferry either trailer trucks or railroad freight cars, will grant fast tax write-offs to firms building the ships until Dec. 31, 1956. Three shipping companies have already signed up to build five ships worth $14.5 million...
Tomorrow, the Boston and Matue Railroad will run a special excursion train to Hanover and back, taking spectators to the Harvard-Dartmouth football game. Boarding time is 9 a.m. from North Station, and the train will reach Hanover...
Judge Aldrich began hearing a rail road injury liability suit last Friday. This case, which is being tried before a jury, must be completed before another can be begun or resumed, John F. Davis, assistant clerk of the Federal District Court assigned to Aldrich, explained last night. The railroad trial reopens today...